How to make a Handkerchief Pumpkin + Video Tutorial

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Tonight I made this super cute pumpkin project in about 5 minutes!  I think it’s a great alternative pumpkin decorating idea if you are stretched for time.  And it’s a super cute way to add a fabric print to your pumpkins as well!

I decided to mix it up tonight and do a video tutorial for this one!  Watch it above. It’s really quick and to the point!

A couple things to note about this project:

– I covered up a pumpkin with a lot of glue stains on it, so this is a great project if you have any CraftFails you need to redo.

– The small foam pumpkins and handkerchiefs work well together, but you could use a larger piece of fabric cut to fit for a larger pumpkin.  I bet there’s some pretty fun prints and fabrics out there you could dream up.  This is a great way to infuse your home décor colors or to play with an unexpected fabric choice.

I think the pumpkin looks a little bit country and a little bit rock and roll! LOL.  There’s a lot of handkerchiefs out there with fun designs to get your own look!

Until next time Swellions!

Alexa

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Forged Foil Pumpkins

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Want something sparkly and fun for Halloween, that will take you into the Thanksgiving season? Here’s a pretty and rustic way to add some flash to your pumpkins in just minutes and it’s using my fave craft supply…Tacky Glue! This is actually a classic Tacky Glue technique created by Aleene in the 50’s or 60’s. I got to use up some cute little candy wrappers that I bought at Sur La Table a while back. I was excited to have the perfect project to use them on! OK, let’s get started!


Supplies
– mini pumpkins
– foil squares (buy them in the candy aisle or use save your candy foil wrappers)
– Aleene’s Original Tacky Glue
– black paint (I used Tulip® Fabric Spray Paint and it worked perfect!)
– foam brush


Instructions
1. Crinkle the little foil squares. Don’t roll it into a ball, just gently crinkle and reflatten out.


2. Generously apply Tacky Glue and glue to pumpkin. Cover entire pumpkin area except stem.


3. Give the pumpkin an aged look by applying a bit of paint (add paint to random areas all over of pumpkin)


4. Use a paper towel to rub off paint.

There you have it! Simple and pretty pumpkins in minutes.

It will make such a pretty mantel display or be the perfect fall accent for your table centerpiece!

Until next time Swellions!

Alexa

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Candy Corn Button Pumpkin

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I’m quickly regretting not just doing a special series this week called “Candy Corn Crafts” and coming up with a corny and candy sweet graphic to along with it! Haha. Here’s my latest addition, the Candy Corn Button Pumpkin!

FYI If you like this post, you’ll love my DIY Halloween page called Easy Pumpkin Ideas where you’ll find 10+ project DIYs! Check ’em out!
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This is perhaps the easiest craft you can do (much like my sparkly sequin pumpkins last year)! All it requires are some small buttons in orange, yellow, and white, a small pumpkin (mine was white), and a bottle of Aleene’s® Original Tacky Glue®! Glue those itty bitty buttons on in the white, orange, yellow color order (the true color order of real candy corn) and you’ve got an adorable little pumpkin to display on your mantle or give away as a treat to a friend!

Until next time Swellions!

Alexa

12 SWELL ways to decorate a pumpkin

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I guess I’ve been at this blogging thing for several years now. Sometimes it is weird cause you don’t realize the vast amount of blogging you do until you start to compile it. Tonight I share with you 12 of my past and present pumpkin designs! They are all super easy to make. I don’t do complicated!

Typographic Pumpkin

Rainbow Glitter Pumpkin

Simple Sparkle Button Pumpkins

Doodle Pumpkin

Thankful Word Pumpkin

Blackbird Swirl Pumpkin

Pumpkin Man Box

Polaroid Pumpkin

Breast Cancer Awareness Pumpkins

Simple Sparkly Pumpkin

Snooki Pumpkin

Pumpkin Jewels (Stem Accents)

My favorites to make were the Pumpkin man and Simple Sparkly Pumpkins. I loved giving the little guy life and doing a modern take on a vintage project. For the sparkly pumpkin, I loved how much of a big impact it made for very little effort!

Until next time Swellions!

Alexa

Cute as a Sparkle Button Pumpkins

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I love Halloween pumpkins, especially the miniature variety. Today I bring to you a little pumpkin idea that you can whip up in 30 minutes or less! The results are super fun and whimsical and will take you from Halloween to Thanksgiving. Here’s how you make them!

Cute as a Sparkle Button Pumpkins

Supplies:
– Mini pumpkins
– Buttons in various sizes and shapes (I used ones with sparkle)
– Aleene’s® Original Tacky Glue™
– Black Spray Paint
– mini rhinestones (optional)

How you do it:
1. Clean and remove stems from your pumpkins.
2. Play around with different stacks buttons, mini rhinestones, and other embellishments if you so do choose. Put them on top of your pumpkins and snap a quick photo. It helps you remember how you you arranged them.
3. Use Tacky Glue to glue the stacks together. Glue onto pumpkin. Let dry.

Bonus Tips:
– Arrange your buttons into a faux stem for a fun look!
– You can also further decorate the pumpkins with dimensional paint (I like Scribbles) by making dots and stripes down the veins of the pumpkin.

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Do you think you’ll be making this fun little pumpkin project?

I’d love it if you would hang out for a while and check out some of these other fun and funky pumpkin ideas. Click on the picture to be taken to the project with full instructions!

Until next time Swellions!

Alexa